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Where Catholics have been systematically marginalized (since the 1600s), the tensions tend to get higher.

That may be partially it, but I think it has to do with more with your contention that as the status quo of a particular religion is affected for the worse, tensions arise.

Anyway, I didn't mean to get into Catholic-bashing, I was just answering the issue that some Catholics, in some areas, are as guilty as some Protestants are.

Concerning the problems that the Catholic church is going through now, I express my sympathy and reserve my judgement. Most certainly bad judgements have been made, but from all I can see, it appears that most (if not all) leaders are trying to correct the situation. I don't think that some of the anti-Catholic diatribe from the media is helping. Don't get me wrong, I think the media should be looking at this, but I think that they should also take a look at themselves...

I agree. The media is hyping it because of the "Catholic" angle. I think they would do the same to Baptists. And they did have a field day with Swaggart and Jim and Tammy in the past. On the Catholic-Protestant issue, while I completely respect people who feel strongly (one way or the other) that there are theological or scriptural reasons for thinking the others have it all wrong, some of the more mean-spirited polemics, heckling, and bigotry seems to only spread bad feelings and little spiritual growth or improved theological understanding. Debating is fine. I do like that. And I think it is good to explore where people disagree. But our main goal is Christ and faith and love are a better way to get there. I think people will need to look at how the media has handled this particularly in comparison with the way they helped cover up the Clinton rape story (Juanita Broaddrick).